Mid East – Page 136 – Prologue Journal

Al Jazeera condemns PA after reporter arrested, beaten in West Bank

Jerusalem Post The arrest reportedly occured when Jaar arrived to file a complaint against a Palestinian officer, alleging that the officer assaulted him following Israel’s airstrike on Tulkarm. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-823234

Hezbollah inflicts ‘casualties’ on Israeli troops

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah has said that it inflicted “casualties” on Israeli forces attempting to infiltrate the town of Odaisseh in southern Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/05/734567/Hezbollah-inflicts-%E2%80%98casualties%E2%80%99-on-Israeli-troops-%C2%A0

Israel resumes Beirut airstrikes as Lebanon death toll passes 2,000

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has launched a fresh airstrike on Beirut’s southern neighborhood of Dahiyeh, as the regime’s unrelenting aggression against Lebanon continues. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/05/734566/Israel-resumes-Beirut-airstrikes-as-Lebanon-death-toll-passes-2,000

Bahraini police clash with protesters rallying in support of Gaza, Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Bahraini security forces have fired tear gas to disperse protests held in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Lebanon, amid an ongoing Israeli onslaught, there. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/04/734563/Bahraini-police-clash-with-protesters-rallying-in-support-of-Gaza,-Lebanon

Israel Widens Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon as Iran Warns of Retaliation

New York Times Israel is drastically widening its fight against the Lebanese militant group that is backed by Iran, whose supreme leader said that “any strike on the Zionist regime is a service to humanity.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-lebanon.html

Emails show early US concerns of Israeli war crimes

Jerusalem Post US officials believed days into the war that a humanitarian crisis was forthcoming, but the Biden administration didn’t acknowledge their concerns. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-823219

US Conducts Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen

New York Times The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas, and the U.S. attacks were aimed at securing international waterways. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/middleeast/us-strikes-yemen-houthis.html

Biden Cautions Israel on Plans to Retaliate Against Iran

New York Times The president suggested that Israel should consider alternative ways to retaliate against Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/middleeast/biden-israel-iran-oil-strike.html

A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?

New York Times Military officials discuss whether sending more force to the Middle East is helping to prevent a much wider war, or emboldening Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/us/politics/troops-mideast-israel-war.html

Iran’s Foreign Minister Conveys Support for Joint Cease-Fire in Lebanon and Gaza

New York Times Iran’s top diplomat appeared eager to convey Iran’s readiness to support a joint cease-fire in Lebanon and in Gaza — even as Iran’s supreme leader at home expressed readiness to fight Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/middleeast/iran-lebanon-gaza-ceasefire.html